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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Lads & lasses with eyeglasses

When I see small children, and especially babies, who wear eyeglasses, I always wonder HOW the optician tested their eyes. It's not like they can read any of the letters on the eye chart. I have always been curious about this.

2 comments:

My son got glasses at a very early age. The eye docs can read their eyes using equipment and figure out what prescription they need. I suppose they could do this for adults too but perhaps can get a more precise measure with the addition of reading eye chart. It is amazing how early eye docs can figure out that kids need help. Often kids are far-sighted and grow out of it as their eyes mature. Can be spotted when kids eyes cross when trying to look at close-up things. that's how we spotted our sons issue--with help from savvy daycare provider who knew it when she saw it.